The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is gearing up to administer federal broadband funding on a larger scale than ever before, and it seems clear
Triangle Communications opts for Mavenir Open RAN kit to replace Huawei gear The U.S. Federal Communications Commission, in its effort to get Huawei, ZTE and other
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‘Broadband is essential to full participation in modern life’: Senate passes $1 trillion infra bill
“Access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband is essential to full participation in modern life in the United States,” reads the bipartisan infrastructure bill that was
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Categories 5G, access point, CBRS, digital divide, education, multi-tech, Network Infrastructure, rural coverage, Social Initiatives, Spectrum, wi-fi
MultiTech’s CBRS Wi-Fi AP empowers rural schools, communities to provide high-speed connectivity
In 2016, data showed that more than 34 million people, as a result of where they live, do not have access to decent broadband service Multi-Tech
Ed Cholerton, president of Nokia North America, discusses private network traction, the Open RAN landscape, the importance of closing the digital divide, and more. Will 5G
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Race, income are key digital divide indicators, according to survey
Allconnect’s survey suggests that black, Hispanic Americans are significantly more likely than white Americans to not have internet connection A survey conducted by Allconnect, an online
Among other lessons, this pandemic has made us realize the need to bridge the existing digital divide that holds back a lot of people. Expanding
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The Emergency Broadband Benefit program, which provides subsidies of $50-$75 per month for internet service, has enrolled more than one million U.S. households in the
The Federal Communications Commission this week officially launched two pandemic relief programs designed to improve access to and affordability of broadband services. Families across the
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Is cloud the great equalizer? Q&A with Deloitte about bridging the digital divide
Deloitte provides three reasons that the U.S. digital divide remains Following the digital divide wake-up call prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the reveal of President
‘Responsible business isn’t philanthropy’: Verizon commits $1 billion to rural broadband expansion
Verizon offers LTE Home Internet in 189 primarily rural markets in 48 states As part of its Citizen Verizon business plan, Verizon announced last week a $1 billion investment
Based on a national survey conducted between Jan. 25 and Feb. 8 of this year, the Pew Research Center found that approximately 7% of U.S.